North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un ByOsmond Chia Business reporter North Korea has denied claims that it was behind the record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, calling the allegations “absurd rhetoric”. Kim Yo Jong, a top Democratic People’s Republic of Korea official and […]
Public venues offer tea and warm welcome in winter
Surrey County Council has launched its annual Warm Welcome scheme for the autumn and winter. Community venues and libraries across the county will offer free hot drinks and the opportunity to connect with others until 31 March 2027. The service in over 100 venues available across Surrey, with those taking part shown on a map, […]
Christmas 2026 stamps unveiled by Royal Mail
Royal Mail has unveiled its Christmas stamps for this year – featuring scenes from the Nativity. The series of five stamps have been jointly created by graphic designer Gareth Howat and illustrator Rebecca Sutherland. The stamps depict familiar scenes of Mary and Joseph travelling, baby Jesus, an angel, the shepherds and the Three Wise Men. […]
UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports
The UK and EU have agreed a draft deal on removing post-Brexit checks from food and agriculture exports, ahead of the UK-EU summit later this month. The BBC understands the 200-page draft text for this so called “SPS” [sanitary and phytosanitary] agreement has been circulated to EU nations in Brussels for consideration at a meeting […]
From scooters to shampoo – the people saving hundreds from dumpster diving
Figure caption, ‘I’ve always looked in bins for clothes’ ByChris Marshall Business reporter Darryl Baker was shocked to see piles of clothes dumped beside the recycling bins outside her local supermarket. On several trips to the dumpsters she has also found a host of other items, such as “a perfectly decent” Ikea picture frame and […]
Apple unsure when more foldable iPhones will be available after selling out
The new head of Apple says the company is working to get its new foldable iPhones available to more people after the $1,999 smartphone quickly sold out when it was released just over a week ago. John Ternus, who in September took over the role as Apple’s chief executive from Tim Cook, said on Monday […]
Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack
Stephan Moelans, the CEO of Sabcobel, which operates Delhaize’s systems, on Monday told the Belga news agency that the incident was a cyber-attack and that the company had been “working all night and morning to disconnect the affected units from the network”. He said since the French attack in early October, the company had been […]
‘All this food is now useless’: Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack
In dozens of supermarkets across several European countries, a huge amount of food has been dumped after refrigerators and freezers were targeted in a cyber-attack. Belgium and Luxembourg saw some of the worst damage, with 40 Delhaize supermarkets affected, and incidents also took place in stores across Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands, Estonia and Finland. In […]
Poundland’s former owner offers to invest as minister prepares to meet board
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Poundland has been given until Thursday to find a rescue deal, putting up to 12,000 staff at risk. ByCaroline GallWest MidlandsEd James BBC Radio WM and Simon JackBusiness Editor Poundland’s founder has said he would invest in the firm and a government minister said she would meet the firm’s board amid its administration […]
Ryanair says it may freeze workers’ pay and raise airfares
Ryanair is considering a temporary wage freeze for staff and confirmed airfares will be “materially higher” next summer because of a sharp rise in fuel costs following the US-Israel war with Iran. The airline said it expects fuel prices to remain high “well into 2027” unless there is a “swift resolution” to the conflict. Ryanair […]